Area Ranger

Are you an advocate for great countryside management? Want to be the voice of our landscapes? Calling conservation champions and lovers of all things outdoors! We need you to help keep the British countryside and coast wonderful. Come rain or shine, your love of the outdoors will encourage others as you strive to ensure that landscapes are flawlessly presented and continue to take our visitors’ breath away. 

Derwent, Wear and Coast is a new portfolio bringing together Souter Lighthouse and the Leas, Durham Coast, Crook Hall Gardens, Gibside, Washington Old Hall and Penshaw Monument. It is an exciting time to join us here within this portfolio where you'll be able to really hone in on your existing skills but challenge you in new ways.  

Hours: Full time 37.5 hours per week and will include some weekend and bank holiday working in common with the wider teams.

Salary: Dependant of experience £26,169pa to £33,423pa

Contract: Permanent

Interviews: 13th February where there will be an opportunity to meet our staff and volunteers who you'll be working with.

We are developing our Ranger team within the portfolio and have another new opportunity currently available: Lead Ranger: IRC146308, if you would like to be considered for both roles, please do apply for both. Interviews for this role will be held 1st February.

If you have any questions about this vacancy please contact: Justin.Scully@nationaltrust.org.uk

The new portfolio serves the key urban areas of the North East reaching a combined audience of approx. 1.4m. The portfolio also works in partnership on two Green Corridors - the Tyne Derwent Way Green Corridor and the Durham Green Corridor. It gives us an opportunity to lead for Everyone Welcome and meaningfully connect people with the cause of the National Trust and deepen their connection to nature, beauty and history.

The Tyne Derwent Way is a major opportunity to enable Gateshead communities to develop a figurative, emotional and functional connection to these special places along the route.

The Durham City Green Corridor works to inspire communities & visitors to Durham to connect to and access nature.

This is a crucial role in delivering for nature and access - you’ll be responsible for leading a small team of Rangers ensuring excellent standards of care, presentation and conservation focussing on our coastal properties, as well as working with the wider portfolio Ranger team.

Following the Property’s Business Plan you'll build and run an effective and flexible work programme for you and your team, building and maintaining strong professional relationships with colleagues, contractors, local communities and neighbouring land managers.

You’ll also be responsible for helping with the excellent communication of our conservation work to a wide range of audiences, both new and existing, through events, guided walks and engagement with local communities.

Practical experience in land, access, and conservation management, preferably including delivery of small projects and supervision of contractors Experience of developing and delivering work programs to meet conservation and access outcomes Experience of leading and line managing teams of staff and/or volunteers Practical skills applied across a broad range of habitats and estate management, preferably with certification in chainsaw use, tractor driving, and towing trailers Able to work safely, leading on compliance including writing risk assessments as well as safety and environmental procedures Demonstrate a passion for nature and the outdoors - able to engage with visitors to help them understand the value of our work A full UK driving licence is essential.